annexation
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/ˌænekˈseɪʃn/
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/ˌænekˈseɪʃn/
taking control of another country or area, often by force
The annexation of the territory by the larger country was widely condemned by other nations.
大国对领土的吞并遭到了其他国家的广泛谴责。